Boughton in power too long

Published 4:43 pm, Monday, August 19, 2013

85,000 Danburians are beginning to realize what is happening in the office of their mayor. When, after 10 years, the stranglehold of entrenched and incumbent power reaches the point of stifling, discouraging and eliminating all opposition, the bells start ringing. They ring out with the cry of "Danger, Danger."

The longer a man lives in one office, the more time he spends expanding and tightening the reptilian coils around the blocs of voters he controls.

The writers of the U.S. Constitution despised the one man ruling kingdoms of Europe and Britain that drove them out to a new country. They made their one big mistake when President Washington left office after two terms. At that vital point in time is when they should have placed a constitutional amendment stating "All Presidents, Senators, Representatives, Governors and Mayors shall serve only two terms of office."

What a turning point in the history of this country. Instead, we are victimized by voters who do not vote and voters who are manipulated and controlled and bought by entrenched incumbents.

The time that Boughton spends traveling around Connecticut could be beneficial to Danbury. It might get him to Hartford and out of Danbury. He ignited the crowd at a GOP dinner in southeastern Connecticut. A political hot foot. His guaranteed 12-year home in City Hall has created an unhealthy climate.

The constituent essence, the conceptual impetus of the United States is predicated on change. New people, fresh ideas and points of view. That is what Danbury desperately needs.

Boughton missed out joining T. Clark Hull, who was the only Danburian lieutenant governor of Connecticut. T. Clark would kick off his speeches with this opening sentence -- "And, now, for a few thousand well-chosen words."